EVRAZ (OTCMKTS:EVRZF) vs. Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) Head-To-Head Analysis

EVRAZ (OTCMKTS:EVRZF) and Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.4% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Worthington Steel shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for EVRAZ and Worthington Steel, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EVRAZ	0	0	0	0	N/A
Worthington Steel	0	1	1	0	2.50

Worthington Steel has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.06%. Given Worthington Steel’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Worthington Steel is more favorable than EVRAZ.

Profitability

This table compares EVRAZ and Worthington Steel’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EVRAZ	N/A	N/A	N/A
Worthington Steel	3.71%	12.14%	7.34%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares EVRAZ and Worthington Steel”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EVRAZ	$13.49 billion	0.13	$3.03 billion	N/A	N/A
Worthington Steel	$3.36 billion	0.60	$154.70 million	$2.48	15.96

EVRAZ has higher revenue and earnings than Worthington Steel.

Summary

Worthington Steel beats EVRAZ on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EVRAZ

EVRAZ Plc is a holding company, which engages in the production and distribution of steel, vanadium, and coal products. It operates through the following segments: Steel, Steel North America, Coal, and Other Operations. The Steel segment offers steel and related products; vanadium products; extraction of vanadium ore; and iron ore mining. The Steel North America segment produces steel and related products in the US and Canada. The Coal segment covers coal mining and enrichment. The Other Operations segment consists of energy-generating, shipping, and railway transportation firms. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Worthington Steel

Worthington Steel, Inc. operates as a steel processor in North America. It offers carbon flat-rolled steel and tailor welded blanks, as well as electrical steel laminations; and aluminum tailor welded blanks. The company serves various end-markets, including automotive, heavy truck, agriculture, construction, and energy. Worthington Steel, Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.